Ho Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, the staff in whose hand is mine indignation!
Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath.
Woe to Asshur, a rod of Mine anger, And a staff in their hand is Mine indignation.
Ah! the Assyrian! the rod of mine anger! and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
Isaiah — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
1. Woe to them that decree. He now attacks the people more closely, as he did in the first and second chapters, to make them feel that they are justly afflicted; for men never acknowledge that they are justly punished till they have been manifestly convicted and constrained. Though they…